The Next Web

DECEMBER 31, 2013

Because starting a company and growing it is hard no matter where you are, but the difficulty is magnified in Europe, where people are divided by geography, regulation, language and cultural prejudice. So, what can Europe do about it? Access to capital continues to be a challenge in Europe. Here are my three recommendations.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2011

Since my background includes software development, I often get the question about when to build a solution in-house, versus outsourcing it to a local company, near-shore service, or off-shore organization in China, India, or Eastern Europe. Technology level. Protect your intellectual property. Cost factors.

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Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Non-Compete Vietnam 225

Cracking the Code

AUGUST 3, 2011

In search of Europes next tech stars. A short interview on Bloomberg about where I see venture opportunities in Europe. Europe Consumer. (1). In search of Europe's next tech stars. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Favorite VC and Entrepreneur blogs. Wednesday, August 03, 2011. at 11:03 AM.

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The Next Web

JULY 20, 2013

Prior to Credo, Andrej worked at an early growth fund Benson Oak, the first backer of AVG Technologies . They speak about how they love to help entrepreneurs build successful companies, yet when I ask them to give me feedback on my business plan or idea, they usually don’t even bother writing me back. VCs are arrogant. VCs are cowards.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 29, 2015

Successful entrepreneurs show up a lot and make their own luck. Both of these traits made all the difference for the two latest guests on Entrepreneurs are Everywhere , my radio show on Sirius XM Channel 111. Steve : … entrepreneurs make their own luck. … … Anyone can be an entrepreneur…. … Phil Randazzo.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 8, 2014

Outsourcing is defined as contracting the work to another company, usually located in a developing country, like India, China, or Eastern Europe. Leading edge technology software and manufacturing require constant course corrections and iterative restarts. core competency entrepreneur near shoring offshoring outsource startup'

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Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Software Review Offshore 238

ReadWriteStart

MAY 22, 2023

However, despite the hype surrounding the concept, Europe still faces significant challenges if it wants to establish a strong presence in the Metaverse. This article will explore the current state of the Metaverse in Europe and examine the obstacles it needs to overcome to achieve its potential.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 20, 2018

Regardless, nobody denies its truth when it comes to the change technology brings to our world. And despite technology being available to make even the most polluted water potable, more than 800 million people globally don’t have access to clean drinking water. Collectively we are creating a world of technological abundance.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 29, 2021

So how does this work in the realm of technology and the ubiquitous “free” app offerings? For answers, we’ve turned to serial app entrepreneur Aidan Fitzpatrick, CEO of app and data company Reincubate. Alongside the enduring notion that we have of our right to free technology, there’s also a vague idea that technology should be good.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 15, 2011

I would love to see a much better leverage of web technologies to facilitate the formulation of dance related experiences. Today, Timisoara Software Business Incubator , led by Executive Director Radu Ticiu, brought on an entrepreneur to pitch, giving us a window into the Romanian startup scene. and the Argentine Tango. 123ContactForm.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 31, 2013

Web technologies and software expedite the process of development. London is taking top position as the best place for startups in Europe. There are tax breaks for investors and they’ve also opened visas for entrepreneurs coming from overseas.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 26, 2024

Masha Bucher attended the Milken Institute Global Conference from May 5-8; the event brings entrepreneurs and executives together to discuss their latest innovations and disruptive technology. That explains why Bucher is simultaneously proud to inspire tech entrepreneurs and is humbly inspired by their efforts.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 6, 2016

I even prefer to fund entrepreneurs who have experience some level of set-backs in their careers or startups because I think it brings a humility to decision-making that I find healthy. People of Korean descent in Los Angeles are amongst the most entrepreneurial people I know — in technology but also in garments, fashion, food and so forth.

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 11, 2021

Since releasing my newest book The Entrepreneur’s Weekly Nietzsche: A Book for Disruptors I’ve been continually getting the questions “Why Philosophy and Entrepreneurship?” For entrepreneurs? We started playing with expanding upon his pithy aphorisms and gathering stories from entrepreneurs, and it clicked.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 10, 2011

I was invited to Finland as part of Stanford’s Engineering Technology Venture Program partnership with Aalto University. Ultimately, Nokia’s difficulties will turn out to be good news for Finnish entrepreneurs. Finland itself has significant engineering talent, and is also attracting entrepreneurs from Russia and the former USSR.

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Gust

OCTOBER 19, 2014

The bad news is that patent trolls (non-producing companies that make their money from licensing patents) can squeeze the lifeblood out of unsuspecting entrepreneurs, as exemplified by the recent mess around Lodsys suing small Apple IOS developers. They know that these entrepreneurs don’t have the skill or resources to defend themselves.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 29, 2010

Together with 40 Nordic entrepreneurs , we decided to take a trip to the startup mecca, looking for opportunities and lessons to learn. To my surprise, the ideas and technology behind that startups were not superior to the ones we have in Finland. Not Businessmen, Entrepreneurs. A trader on Wall St. we don’t).

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 2, 2011

If you’re a Europe-based startup, you may want to check this out. In a somewhat refreshing change, the program is not limited to technology startups. In a somewhat refreshing change, the program is not limited to technology startups.

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Europe Programming Founder Silicon Valley 145

ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Today, building Internet businesses, or businesses that are primarily marketed through the Internet, is viable for entrepreneurs all over the world. We are also seeing significant companies come out of Europe. As Abhishek Rungta from Kolkata pointed out today, "Entrepreneurs do not work out the details of their ideas."

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Silicon Valley Ireland India Entrepreneur 124

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 26, 2018

Although the GDPR applies to European countries, it doesn’t just apply to Europe-based companies. In fact, any businesses that provide services to people residing in Europe must adhere to the new regulations. The new regulations replace the 1995 EU Data Protection Directive and the 1998 UK Data Protection Act.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2016

How do you find somebody that is exceptionally bright, driven and accomplished and yet still be humble enough to understand that the founders we back are the ones who have invented technologies and have to live with the day-to-day decision-making and hard choices. I mean this seriously. Great investors know whom to trust and whom not to.

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Hearpreneur

MARCH 16, 2018

We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1- After a disappointment on my biggest day. 18 years have passed and lots of things have changed, thus my most important goal these days is to keep up with the technology regarding the internet. Photo Credit: Rob Kessler. 18- Freedom.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2011

As an entrepreneur, simply enter your location online, and it will list the angel and VC organizations near you. Since Keiretsu Forum’s founding in 2000, its members have invested over $200M in 260 companies in technology, consumer products, healthcare/life sciences, and real estate.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 5, 2010

Two weeks after Brad’s post I was at the 140 Conference in LA and I held open office hours for any entrepreneur who wanted to spend 15 minutes talking with a VC about their business. But it turns out I met a bunch of really interesting entrepreneurs. But TWTFelipe is an entrepreneur. But it wasn’t meant to be.

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Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 24, 2012

It was my first time in the city and I must say that I was immediately taken by the energy of the city and of the entrepreneurs that I met at the conference. Why Eastern Europe? I would categorize these champions in two camps: the “Local Champions” and the “Global Champions”. mobile phone per person for the Top 4 EE countries (vs.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2013

” We talked about my influences as a younger person and what got me started in technology and entrepreneurship. My mom was an entrepreneur – she was kind of my inspiration for entrepreneurship. You start traveling around Europe, starting working for them overseas. Or did I want to move to Europe? No other reason.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2010

Since my background includes software development, I often get the question about when to build a solution in-house, versus outsourcing it to a local company, near-shore service, or off-shore organization in China, India, or Eastern Europe. Technology level. Protect your intellectual property. Cost factors.

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Software Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Non-Compete 129

The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

Amsterdam-based Rockstart Accelerator , one of the many, many startup accelerators in Europe, is taking the first class of startups who’ve graduated from its six-month program stateside this month.

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The Next Web

MAY 2, 2013

At last week’s The Next Web Conference in Amsterdam, Liam Boogar from TNW media partner Rude Baguette moderated a panel discussion on ‘Hyper Growth from Europe’ with a pair of Swedish entrepreneurs, SoundCloud co-founder Alex Ljung and Klarna co-founder Niklas Adalberth. Top image credit: Thinkstock.

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Hearpreneur

MAY 26, 2017

Ironhack is a school in Miami and Europe that teaches adults 21 st century digital skills. Who is an entrepreneur you look up to and why? . It takes a special type of entrepreneur who is not only financially driven and has strong vision for the impact that his organization can have on the world. What is the mission and vision?

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 13, 2011

While on this topic, I want to particularly emphasize the social media advertising trend, and my observation that the infrastructure to measure, analyze, optimize, and target is really wide open, and I'd like to hear from entrepreneurs working on the various nuances of that particular problem. Next, we had two very interesting entrepreneurs.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Today, we’re introducing a new initiative called Startup Awards , in an effort to celebrate entrepreneurship anywhere – though we’re starting in Europe. Says Patrick de Laive, co-founder of The Next Web: “Europe needs real entrepreneurs to put itself back on the map again.

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Cracking the Code

JANUARY 16, 2012

Some countries in Europe may have lost their AAA ratings, but they have not lost their appetite to innovate and create new online services. It is interesting to note that this model has been invented in Europe (Blablacar started in 2006) and while there have been some similar and more recent initiatives in the US (e.g., at 12:17 PM.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 16, 2012

The Founder Institute , the early-stage startup accelerator that aims to ‘globalize Silicon Valley’, is doubling down on Europe big time. In addition, the Founder Institute is also testing new programs in Barcelona, Lisbon, London, Zurich, and Warsaw, and will be hosting several free events across Europe this autumn.

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David Teten

JANUARY 9, 2013

Aspen is looking for institutional investor and entrepreneur speakers willing to share their investing insights and personal experiences. Monday, January 14 th : Technology Investing – 3-4:30 PM, NYU Wagner at 295 Lafayette Street (Puck Building ). Europe-Maghreb renewable energy projects are creating new investment opportunities.

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The Equity Kicker

DECEMBER 13, 2012

New research from Ofcom has found that Britain leads the world in usage of several key technologies: Most likely to access TV content over the internet: 23% of us do so every week (USA is second with 17%). Use more mobile data: In Dec 2011 the average mobile connection downloaded 424 megabytes of data (Japan was second with 392 megabytes).

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thebarefootvc

JUNE 15, 2014

Since I wrote that post, millions more entrepreneurs have launched their businesses globally. Unburdened by regulation and legacy infrastructure, these entrepreneurs are forging the future amongst a more decentralized, more level playing field. Telemedicine: The United States and much of Europe has over 2 doctors/1000 people.

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